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Lakers roll past Jazz 113-100 in Game 1 (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

The Lakers won the West in a runaway and they stuck to a similar script in their playoff opener. Kobe Bryant scored 24 points, Trevor Ariza added 21 and Pau Gasol 20 as Los Angeles defeated the Utah Jazz 113-100 Sunday. Allowing a Phil Jackson-coached team to win Game 1 of any series doesn't bode well for the opposition.